Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 総そう 合ごう 的てき 総合的 means 'comprehensive' or 'integrated', focusing on combining multiple elements into a whole, while 全人的 specifically refers to considering the entire person (mind, body, spirit).
ホリスティック ホリスティック is a direct loanword from English 'holistic' and is often used in similar contexts, but 全人的 is the native Japanese term and may sound more formal or academic.
Etymology Compound of 全人 (zenjin, 'whole person') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ic'). The term 全人 itself is a relatively modern concept, often associated with holistic education and human development philosophies.
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